Lipstick storage assembly

ABSTRACT

A lipstick storage assembly includes a housing that has an opening to access a plurality of discrete lipstick spaces. Each of the discrete lipstick spaces insertably receives a tube of lipstick. A base is movably coupled to the housing. An extender is positioned within the base. The extender urges a selected one of the tubes of lipstick upwardly in the discrete lipstick spaces. The extender is in mechanical communication with the base. The base is rotatable relative to the housing such that the extender engages the selected tube of lipstick.

BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE Field of the Disclosure

The disclosure relates to lipstick storage devices and more particularlypertains to a new lipstick storage device for storing and dispensingtubes of lipstick.

SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE

An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above bygenerally comprising a housing that has an opening to access a pluralityof discrete lipstick spaces. Each of the discrete lipstick spacesinsertably receives a tube of lipstick. A base is movably coupled to thehousing. An extender is positioned within the base. The extender urges aselected one of the tubes of lipstick upwardly in the discrete lipstickspaces. The extender is in mechanical communication with the base. Thebase is rotatable relative to the housing such that the extender engagesthe selected tube of lipstick.

There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more importantfeatures of the disclosure in order that the detailed descriptionthereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that thepresent contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There areadditional features of the disclosure that will be described hereinafterand which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.

The objects of the disclosure, along with the various features ofnovelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed out withparticularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of thisdisclosure.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The disclosure will be better understood and objects other than thoseset forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to thefollowing detailed description thereof. Such description makes referenceto the annexed drawings wherein:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a lipstick storage assembly according toan embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 2 is a top perspective view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 3 is a cross sectional view taken along line 3-3 of FIG. 2 of anembodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 4 is a cross sectional view taken along line 4-4 of FIG. 1 of anembodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 5 is a left side cutaway view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to FIGS. 1 through5 thereof, a new lipstick storage device embodying the principles andconcepts of an embodiment of the disclosure and generally designated bythe reference numeral 10 will be described.

As best illustrated in FIGS. 1 through 5, the lipstick storage assembly10 generally comprises a housing 12 that has a top wall 14, a bottomwall 16 and a peripheral wall 18 extending therebetween. The top wall 14has an opening 20 extending downwardly therein toward the bottom wall16. The opening 20 extends between the peripheral wall 18 and a center22 of the top wall 14. The opening 20 has a circular shape such that theopening 20 extends around an entire circumference of the center 22.Additionally, the housing 12 has a cylindrical shape.

A base 24 is provided that has an upper wall 26, a lower wall 28 and anouter wall 30 extending therebetween. The upper wall 26 is rotatablycoupled to the bottom wall 16 and the outer wall 30 is aligned with theperipheral wall 18.

The housing 12 has a plurality of discrete lipstick spaces 32 that areeach defined by a divider 34 that has a top end 36, a bottom end 38 anda perimeter wall 40 extending therebetween. The divider 34 is positionedwithin the opening 20 so the bottom end 38 abuts a top surface 42 of thebottom wall 16 and the top end 36 is aligned with the top wall 14. Thedivider 34 has a plurality of undulating curves 44 to define a pluralityof lobes 46 extending between the center 22 and the peripheral wall 18.The lobes 46 are distributed around the center 22 and define theplurality of discrete lipstick spaces 32. Each of the discrete lipstickspaces 32 may insertably receive a tube of lipstick 48. The tube oflipstick 48 may be of any conventional design.

The bottom wall 16 of the housing 12 has a plurality of slots 50extending therethrough. Each of the slots 50 is aligned with one of thediscrete lipstick spaces 32. An extender 52 is positioned within thebase 24 to urge a selected one of the tubes of lipstick 48 upwardly inthe discrete lipstick spaces 32. The extender 52 is in mechanicalcommunication with the base 24. The base 24 is rotatable relative to thehousing 12 such that the extender 52 engages the selected tube oflipstick 48.

The extender 52 includes a spring biasing member 54 positioned betweenthe upper wall 26 and the lower wall 28. A plunger 56 is provided thathas a top edge 58 and a bottom edge 60. The top edge 58 anglesdownwardly between a middle 62 of the top edge 58 toward the bottom edge60, giving the plunger 56 a triangular shape. The bottom edge 60 engagesthe spring biasing member 54, allowing the spring biasing member 54 tourge the plunger 56 upwardly through the upper wall 26. The plunger 56extends upwardly into one of the slots 50 when the base 24 is rotated toalign the plunger 56 with one of the discrete lipstick spaces 32.

The plunger 56 urges the tube of lipstick 48 upwardly in the discretelipstick spaces 32. The top edge 58 engages a bounding surface 64 of theslots 50 when the base 24 is rotated to move the plunger 56 away fromthe discrete lipstick space 32. Consequently, the plunger 56 is urgeddownwardly out of the discrete lipstick space 32.

A lid 66 is hingedly coupled to the top wall 14. The lid 66 ispositionable in a closed position and an open position. The lid 66engages the peripheral wall 18 when the lid 66 is positioned in theclosed position to retain the lid 66 in the closed position. The lid 66has a bottom side 70. A mirror 72 is coupled to the bottom side 70 toaid in the application of the tube of lipstick 48.

In use, the lid 66 is opened and the base 24 is rotated until thedesired tube of lipstick 48 is urged upwardly from the associated one ofthe discrete lipstick spaces 32. The tube of lipstick 48 is utilized inthe conventional of cosmetology. The housing 12 stores the tubes oflipstick 48 while the tubes of lipstick 48 are not being used.

With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized thatthe optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodimentenabled by the disclosure, to include variations in size, materials,shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, aredeemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and allequivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings anddescribed in the specification are intended to be encompassed by anembodiment of the disclosure.

Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of theprinciples of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications andchanges will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is notdesired to limit the disclosure to the exact construction and operationshown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications andequivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of thedisclosure. In this patent document, the word “comprising” is used inits non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word areincluded, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. Areference to an element by the indefinite article “a” does not excludethe possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless thecontext clearly requires that there be only one of the elements.

I claim:
 1. A lipstick storage assembly configured to store a pluralityof tubes of lipsticks, said assembly comprising: a housing having anopening to access a plurality of discrete lipstick spaces, each of saiddiscrete lipstick spaces being configured to insertably receive a tubeof lipstick; a base movably coupled to said housing; and an extenderpositioned within said base, said extender being configured to urge aselected one of the tube of lipstick upwardly in said discrete lipstickspaces, said extender being in mechanical communication with said base,said base being rotatable relative to said housing such that saidextender engages the selected tube of lipstick.
 2. The assemblyaccording to claim 1, wherein said housing has a top wall, a bottom walland a peripheral wall extending therebetween, said top wall having saidopening extending downwardly therein toward said bottom wall, saidopening extending between said peripheral wall and a center of said topwall, said opening having a circular shape such that said openingextends around an entire circumference of said center, said housinghaving a cylindrical shape.
 3. The assembly according to claim 2,wherein said base has an upper wall, a lower wall and an outer wallextending therebetween, said upper wall being rotatably coupled to saidbottom wall, said outer wall being aligned with said peripheral wall. 4.The assembly according to claim 3, wherein said discrete lipstick spacesare defined by a divider having a top end, a bottom end and a perimeterwall extending therebetween, said divider being positioned within saidopening, said bottom end abutting a top surface of said bottom wall,said top end being aligned with said top wall.
 5. The assembly accordingto claim 2, wherein said divider has a plurality of undulating curves todefine a plurality of lobes extending between said center and saidperipheral wall, said lobes being distributed around said center, saidlobes defining said plurality of discrete lipstick spaces, said bottomwall of said housing having a plurality of slots extending therethrough,each of said slots being aligned with one of said discrete lipstickspaces.
 6. The assembly according to claim 5, wherein said extenderincludes a spring biasing member positioned between said upper wall andsaid lower wall.
 7. The assembly according to claim 6, furthercomprising a plunger having a top edge and a bottom edge, said top edgeangling downwardly between a middle of said top edge toward said bottomedge, said plunger having a triangular shape, said bottom edge engagingsaid spring biasing member.
 8. The assembly according to claim 7,wherein said spring biasing member urges said plunger upwardly throughsaid upper wall and into one of said slots when said base is rotated toalign said plunger with one of said discrete lipstick spaces, saidplunger being configured to urge the tube of lipstick upwardly in saiddiscrete lipstick spaces, said top edge engaging a bounding surface ofsaid slot when said base is rotated to move said plunger away from saiddiscrete lipstick space such that said plunger is urged downwardly outof said discrete lipstick space.
 9. The assembly according to claim 2,further comprising a lid being hingedly coupled to said top wall, saidlid being positionable in a closed position and an open position, saidlid engaging said peripheral wall when said lid is positioned in saidclosed position to retain said lid in said closed position.
 10. Alipstick storage assembly configured to store a plurality of tubes oflipsticks, said assembly comprising: a housing having a top wall, abottom wall and a peripheral wall extending therebetween, said top wallhaving an opening extending downwardly therein toward said bottom wall,said opening extending between said peripheral wall and a center of saidtop wall, said opening having a circular shape such that said openingextends around an entire circumference of said center, said housinghaving a cylindrical shape; a base having an upper wall, a lower walland an outer wall extending therebetween, said upper wall beingrotatably coupled to said bottom wall, said outer wall being alignedwith said peripheral wall; said housing having a plurality of discretelipstick spaces, said discrete lipstick spaces being defined by adivider having a top end, a bottom end and a perimeter wall extendingtherebetween, said divider being positioned within said opening, saidbottom end abutting a top surface of said bottom wall, said top endbeing aligned with said top wall, said divider having a plurality ofundulating curves to define a plurality of lobes extending between saidcenter and said peripheral wall, said lobes being distributed aroundsaid center, said lobes defining said plurality of discrete lipstickspaces, each of said discrete lipstick spaces being configured toreceive a tube of lipstick, said bottom wall of said housing having aplurality of slots extending therethrough, each of said slots beingaligned with one of said discrete lipstick spaces; an extenderpositioned within said base, said extender being configured to urge aselected one of the tube of lipstick upwardly in said discrete lipstickspaces, said extender being in mechanical communication with said base,said base being rotatable relative to said housing such that saidextender engages the selected tube of lipstick, said extender including:a spring biasing member positioned between said upper wall and saidlower wall; and a plunger having a top edge and a bottom edge, said topedge angling downwardly between a middle of said top edge toward saidbottom edge, said plunger having a triangular shape, said bottom edgeengaging said spring biasing member, said spring biasing member urgingsaid plunger upwardly through said upper wall and into one of said slotswhen said base is rotated to align said plunger with one of saiddiscrete lipstick spaces, said plunger being configured to urge the tubeof lipstick upwardly in said discrete lipstick spaces, said top edgeengaging a bounding surface of said slot when said base is rotated tomove said plunger away from said discrete lipstick space such that saidplunger is urged downwardly out of said discrete lipstick space; and alid being hingedly coupled to said top wall, said lid being positionablein a closed position and an open position, said lid engaging saidperipheral wall when said lid is positioned in said closed position toretain said lid in said closed position.